Question on Anjaneyar

[Guest guest]

>My question is on a

>similar line.

>In Thirukadigai (Sholingur), Lord Narasimhar is in the Periya malai, and in

>the

>chinna malai, there is a sannithi for Anjaneyar, along with a sannithi for

>Ramar, Lakshmanar, Seethai. Since Anjaneyar has a sannithi for himself, are

>we

>not allowed to visit and offer our respects to Anjaneyar? Or is it ok,

>because

>Ramar and others are in an adjoining sannithi?

>Srimad Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadigale Saranam

>adiyen, ramanuja dasan

>(srinivasan)

 

Srimate SrivaN SaThakopa Sri VedAnta dESika yateendra mahAdESikAya namah:

Srimate Sri lakshmi nrsimha divya pAduka sEvaka SrivaN SaThakopa Sri

nArAyaNa yateendra mahAdESikAya namah:

 

Dear Sri Srinivasan,

 

Your question was answered by Sri Anand Karalapakkam not too long ago.

 

Sri Anjaneya has a thirumeni made up of Prakriti and not Suddha sattvam

unlike our Acharyas and Azhwars. Swami Desikan says in Srimad RTS that

Brahma, Rudra etc have both Brahma Bhavana (a desire to attain moksham) and

karma bhavana (a desire to enjoy material pleasures). Sri Anjaneya

requested the post of Brahma from Sri Rama. He will therefore be entitled

only moksham only at the end of his tenure as Brahma.

 

Since he will not attain a Suddha sattvam thirumeni for a period well beyond

our lifetimes, we are not allowed to prostrate to Anjaneya. But since we

have been told that he is a great devotee of Lord Rama, we need not avoid

his sannidhi in the same manner in which we would avoid those of other

devatas. In the case of other devatAs we do not have information as to

whether or not they are devotees of Sriman Narayana or to what extent. But

respects to Sri Anjaneya have to be mental. Physical prostrations to

vigrahas is allowed only members of the Srivaikuntha goshti. Mentally

ignoring Sri Anjaneya when we pass by his sannidhi will constitute

Bhaagavata apachaaram, as Swami Desikan says in Srimad RTS, that even those

in preliminary stages of devotion like karma yoga should be respected as a

Bhaagavata, i.e. anyone understanding the supremacy of Sriman Narayana over

other devatas and offences to such people constitutes Bhaagavata apachaaram.

There is therefore no question about respecting a devotee of the stature

of Anjaneya.

 

Srimad Azhagiya Singar thiruvadigale SaraNam,

 

adiyen Ramanuja daasan,

jagan.

 

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[Guest guest]

Namo Narayana

 

Following the upanyasam, in the Q & A session, HH Srimad Azhagiya Singar mentioned

that a paramaikantin would not worship Sri Anjaneyar who is a stand alone in a

sannidhi, i.e it is ok if Ramar, Lakshmanar are present. My question is on a

similar line.

In Thirukadigai (Sholingur), Lord Narasimhar is in the Periya malai, and in the

chinna malai, there is a sannithi for Anjaneyar, along with a sannithi for

Ramar, Lakshmanar, Seethai. Since Anjaneyar has a sannithi for himself, are we

not allowed to visit and offer our respects to Anjaneyar? Or is it ok, because

Ramar and others are in an adjoining sannithi?

 

Also, HH mentioned about the vadamaalai, that people prepare and adorn Sri

Anjaneyar with, and later consume. It was interesting to hear HH's comments. It

is interesting that we do tend to overlook some points, but the greatness of HH

in helping us correct our acts is indeed a true blessing.(So little time, and so

much to learn!)

I am sorry and ask for forgivance, if i misunderstood HH's comments.

Hope members of this group can help me.

 

Srimad Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadigale Saranam

adiyen, ramanuja dasan

(srinivasan)